Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013
| Autor: | Jaroslav Škvarenina, Paulína Nalevanková, Jozef Vilček, Jana Škvareninová, Jaroslav Vido, Radoslav Kandrík |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Humid continental climate
lcsh:Dynamic and structural geology 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences lcsh:QE1-996.5 0208 environmental biotechnology Climate change 02 engineering and technology 01 natural sciences 020801 environmental engineering lcsh:Geology lcsh:QE500-639.5 Environmental protection Period (geology) General Earth and Planetary Sciences Environmental science lcsh:Q Ecosystem Physical geography lcsh:Science 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Earth System Dynamics, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 735-744 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2190-4987 |
| Popis: | Thermal continentality plays an important role not only in the basic characterisation of the climate in particular regions but also in the phytogeographic distribution of plants and ecosystem formation. Due to ongoing climate change, questions surrounding the changes of thermal continentality are very relevant. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of thermal continentality and its temporal changes in the Slovak Republic between the years of 1961 and 2013. The study was carried out on several meteorological stations selected in respect to the geographical and geomorphological heterogeneity of Slovakia. Our results show that the continentality of Slovakia increased in the period 1961 to 2013; however, this trend is not significant. These non-significant trends are confirmed at all the stations. Nevertheless, it is necessary to be aware of this signal, especially because these changes could cause changes in ecosystem formation in future. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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